Michael Walker (filmmaker)

Michael Walker (born 1967) is an American filmmaker. He has written and directed four feature films, including Chasing Sleep, starring Jeff Daniels and Price Check, starring Parker Posey. His films have premiered at Toronto International Film Festival and Sundance Film Festival.[1][2]

Biography

Walker graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1989. He also attended Stella Adler Studio of Acting in Los Angeles.[3] He moved to Seattle where he made his first short film, Pie Eater, which premiered at the Hamptons Film Festival in 1995.[4] He currently lives in New York City.[5] His latest film, Paint, is released in the USA on December 15, 2020.[6]

Filmography

Short film

Year Title Director Writer Ref.
1995 Pie Eater Yes Yes [4]
1997 Letters at Midnight Yes No

Feature film

Year Title Director Writer Ref.
2000 Chasing Sleep Yes Yes [1][7]
2012 Price Check Yes Yes [2]
2013 The Maid's Room Yes Yes [4]
2017 Cut Shoot Kill Yes Yes [8]
2020 Paint Yes Yes [9]

TV movie

Year Title Director Writer Executive
Producer 		Ref.
2018 Paint Yes Yes Yes [10]

References

  1. ^ a b McCarthy, Todd (2000-09-20). "Chasing Sleep". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, John (2012-01-26). "Price Check". Variety. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  3. ^ "A Conversation with Price Check Director Michael Walker on Casting Parker Posey, Supermarket Secrets, and Film School". Motion Picture Association of America. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  4. ^ a b c "Home Alone In the Hamptons". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  5. ^ "ABOUT | pango films michael walker price check film". pangofilms. Retrieved 2019-02-10.
  6. ^ "Michael Walker's Dark Comedy 'Paint' Lands at Gravitas Ventures (Exclusive) | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  7. ^ Walker, Michael; Daniels, Jeff; Bergl, Emily; Grenier, Zach; Studio Canal plus; Universal pictures vidéo France SA; Studio Canal plus (2002), Insomnies, Studio Canal+ [éd.] ; Universal pictures vidéo France SA [distrib.], OCLC 676475806
  8. ^ "Cut Shoot Kill". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  9. ^ "Michael Walker's Dark Comedy 'Paint' Lands at Gravitas Ventures (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  10. ^ "'Halfway There' and 'Paint': TV Review | Sundance 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 2019-04-01.